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[Account Statement for Forziati's New Shirt Laundry, May 1, 1948] (open access)

[Account Statement for Forziati's New Shirt Laundry, May 1, 1948]

Account statement prepared for Daniel W. Kempner by Forziati's New Shirt Laundry listing charges and total balance.
Date: May 1, 1948
Creator: Forziati's New Shirt Laundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company, April 1948] (open access)

[Account Statement for Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company, April 1948]

Account statement prepared for Daniel W. Kempner by Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company listing credits, invoices and balance due.
Date: May 15, 1948
Creator: Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Star Auto Trimmers, May 31, 1948] (open access)

[Account Statement for Star Auto Trimmers, May 31, 1948]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel Webster Kempner by Star Auto Trimmers, including the cost of 4 items. Handwritten note " ck 2616 9/7/48. "
Date: May 31, 1948
Creator: Star Auto Trimmers
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for Texas Filling Station: May 1948] (open access)

[Account Statement for Texas Filling Station: May 1948]

List of charges at the Texas Filling Station in Galveston for the month of May 1948, printed on stationery that has an illustration of the building, for gasoline, oil, and car maintenance. Attached to the account statement are 4 receipts for the individual charges listed on the statement. Handwritten note "Paid, September 11, 1948."
Date: May 31, 1948
Creator: Texas Filling Station
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Isle, Volume 1, Number 11, May 1948 (open access)

Galveston Isle, Volume 1, Number 11, May 1948

Monthly magazine about Galveston, Texas providing information about people, events, and other news with features regarding entertainment and history in the area.
Date: May 1948
Creator: Maceo, Sam & Llewellyn, Edwin E.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement (2504 O 1/2): May 1948 (open access)

Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement (2504 O 1/2): May 1948

Monthly water usage statement sent to D. W. Kempner at 2504 Avenue O listing previous and current meter readings, cubic feet of water used, and amount due, with information about how to read a water meter.
Date: May 13, 1948
Creator: Galveston (Tex.). Water Works Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement (2524 O 1/2): May 1948 (open access)

Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement (2524 O 1/2): May 1948

Monthly water usage statement sent to D. W. Kempner at 2524 Avenue O listing previous and current meter readings, cubic feet of water used, and amount due, with information about how to read a water meter.
Date: May 13, 1948
Creator: Galveston (Tex.). Water Works Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement: May 1948 (open access)

Galveston Water Works Monthly Statement: May 1948

Monthly water usage statement sent to I. H. Kempner listing previous and current meter readings, cubic feet of water used, and amount due.
Date: May 10, 1948
Creator: Galveston (Tex.). Water Works Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Mac Dickinson to D. W. Kempner, May 5, 1948] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Mac Dickinson to D. W. Kempner, May 5, 1948]

Letter from Mac Dickinson to D. W. Kempner discussing how he is excited at the prospect of the Kempners coming to visit, and Dickinson fears that war is inevitable.
Date: May 5, 1948
Creator: Dickinson, Mac
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry's Book Store Order: May 25, 1948] (open access)

[Henry's Book Store Order: May 25, 1948]

Order form for Henry's Book Store listing purchases and total charges for the materials. The order consists of cleaning pictures and 3 mats on pictures.
Date: May 25, 1948
Creator: Henry's Book Store
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry's Book Store Order: May 25, 1948] (open access)

[Henry's Book Store Order: May 25, 1948]

Order form for Henry's Book Store listing purchases and total charges for the materials. The order consists of putting a new glass in the frame.
Date: May 25, 1948
Creator: Henry's Book Store
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Lighting & Power Co. Monthly Statement: May 1948] (open access)

[Houston Lighting & Power Co. Monthly Statement: May 1948]

Monthly electric bill sent to D. W. Kempner at 2504 Avenue O listing power usage at the address and amount due for May 1948. Stamp "Paid, May 13, 1948."
Date: May 1948
Creator: Houston Lighting & Power Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner, May 6, 1948] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner, May 6, 1948]

Inter-office letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner regarding the cost if the liquor which he bought for him. He paid a little less, so he mentions that this would serve as a reminder when he's in sugar land next time.
Date: May 6, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Institallion Ceremony of Rev. Louis Joseph Reicher] (open access)

[Invitation to Institallion Ceremony of Rev. Louis Joseph Reicher]

Invitation to the installation ceremony of Rev. Louis Joseph Reicher at St. Mary's Cathedral in Austin, Texas, on May 13, 1948.
Date: 1948-05~
Creator: Reicher, Louis Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Despard Light Switch Plate] (open access)

[Invoice for a Despard Light Switch Plate]

Invoice for an ivory three-opening Despard light switch plate sold to D. W. Kempner by Electric Supply Company.
Date: May 10, 1948
Creator: Electric Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Assurance for Daniel W. Kempner, May 1948] (open access)

[Invoice for Assurance for Daniel W. Kempner, May 1948]

Invoice for assurance for Daniel W. Kempner under Fireman's and Commercial Casualty Foreign Combined Policy, including automobile marine endorsement.
Date: May 15, 1948
Creator: American International Underwriters Corporation
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Purchases from Mosse] (open access)

[Invoice for Purchases from Mosse]

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Mosse, including a doily set, blanket covers, spreads, and towels.
Date: May 12, 1948
Creator: Mosse
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Transport of Automobile, May 1948] (open access)

[Invoice for Transport of Automobile, May 1948]

Invoice for D. W. Kempner by Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc., including one automobile shipped by Jeane B. Kempner.
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from M. G. Rekoff to D. W. Kempner, May 6, 1948] (open access)

[Invoice from M. G. Rekoff to D. W. Kempner, May 6, 1948]

Invoice from M. G. Rekoff to D. W. Kempner for work done at Kempner's residence.
Date: May 6, 1948
Creator: Rekoff, M. G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, May 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, May 17, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing letters Mr. Kempner received, a financial report, and Trends published by the United States National Bank and discussing his car being loaded for export to Europe and sending Miss Hammond to Houston.
Date: May 17, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, May 24, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, May 24, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing letters to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner and a financial report and discussing Miss Hamon's departure, the cost of shipping Mr. Kempner's car, business with Frank M. George, and the decision to operate the Stoneham Gin or not.
Date: May 24, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, May 31, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, May 31, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing letters and a stock report and discussing the valuation of the Plantersville Gin, hogs and bulls sold in Houston, a labor contract agreement, trouble with tractors, increased insurance on the Prudential Building, and Mrs. Young's return to work.
Date: May 31, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, May 31, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, May 31, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing a herewith scale showing the labor rates between Galveston. Overall, he stated that there was an 8 cent increase.
Date: May 31, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Frank E. Dawson, May 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Frank E. Dawson, May 17, 1948]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Frank E. Dawson informing him that Daniel W. Kempner's Cadillac sailed on the Ruth Lykes instead of James Lykes.
Date: May 17, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History